Mailing box for pastry



Nov. 16 1926.`

M. W. THOMSON MAILING BOX FOR PASTRY Filed Ocft. 30. 1922 F1111TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIl/a l INVENToIL Marian W 77102116021,

ATTORNEY.

PatentedVNov.` 16, '1926. Y,

`f pietanza Manton w. 'rrromsongor srnrnerrnrn, Massacnusnrfrs.

VALINGBX FOR FASTRY.

. lApplication Ied Uetobcl 30, 1922. v Serial 110.598,040.

container is'such that a cake and pie will reach its destination in practically the same perfect condition as it. was when placed in the mails or when packed. f

Broadly considered my invention comprises an outer or bottom member for receiving a cake tin and a cake thereon, an inverted telescoping member arranged within this outer member and over the cake therein the dimensions of the inverted member being substantially equal to the outer dimensions of the tin in order that the tin will be prevented from lateral movement. lVhen assembled within the outer member the upper surface of the inverted telescoping member is designed to receive a second tin, as a pie tin, thereon and a cover member designed to be plac-ed in telescopicrelation over the outer or bottom member, and se-- curing means for retaining the different members in relation to each other so that they will not move relative to each other during shipment Vwhereby the contents of the receptacle will remain therein without moving or displacement, as will be fully described in the body of the specifications.

Referring to the drawings: Y Fig. l is a sectional view on a vertical plane passing through the. diameter of the tins therein on which is placed a cake and a pie and a strap for securing the members together.

Fig. 2 is a plan view with the cover removed and indicating a pie tin therein.

Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view on the line 3 3 of Fig. l showing the three telescoping members insection and the cake tin in plan view.

Fig. 4: is a'detail sectional view of the cover separated from the other two members.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of the outer bottom member showing the securing strap or band attached thereto.

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view of thevinverted telescoping member which lits over the edge of the cake tin, and

perspective: view of the. assembledcontaine Y Y V- .f Y. f. 1 v Referring tothe drawingsjin detail: ijdesignates` the outer or vbottom member of the container for receiving the cake tin 2 which, 1 as shown, .rests l on thebottom of the inside surface ofthe member.v 3' is the inverted telescop1ng-member which iits .over

and engagesthe edge of the cake tin, the di-V ameter of which is substantially equal tothe diameter of the outer rim of the cake tin as indicated by the dotted diametrical line 4 in Fig. 3. The vertical height o'f this telescoping member 3 is such that with the thickness ofthe Vcake shown its lower edge 3 will rest on the b o-ttom of `the outer casing l. In thev telescoping member 3 is formed the two openings 5 for inserting the thumb and finger, or any suitable implement for theepurpose of removing the telescoping member 3. 6 indicates the pie tin that rests, as shown,

upon the upper surface of the inverted member 3 and the, diameter of this tin is such that it is equal to the inside diameter of the member l as indicated in Fig. 2 by the numeral 7 on the dotted line. The height of the member lis substantially equal to the combined height of the member 3 and the thickness or height vof the pie and tin indicated, or in other words .theupper surface of the pie is `outside of the member 1 yso that it rests upon the upper edge 8, as shown. l0V designates a flexible band or strap composed of'webbing or other suitable materialfor retaining the contents of the container and the member 3 in place and for the purpose of preventing any lateral or vertical movement of the pie or cake tins as well as the contents of they `the different members of the container are composed butl prefer toV use a'material known v as linen fiber which is .light 1n weight and strong and suitably treated to Y make it Water proof. For the purpose of mailing or shipping .the container through the mail a suitable tag indicated at 12`is pr oV vided. This tag is designed to be placed in` a holder 13 With tliereturn address on the reverse side.

That I claim is:

A shipping Container for sending a cake and a pie through themails, comprising two open endedmembers, designed to be closely nested one Within the other, the inner-'lower nested memberbeing arranged in an inverted position with its :lower edge resting lupon the bottom ofthe outer membeito provide a space in `the lower-'nested member for receivinga circular shaped caketin andcake thereon, Ythe upper bottom surface of the inner inverted member being belon7 the upper edge of the outernestingmember, the

.is secured to the outer bottom surface of the outer nesting member and carried upward and its ends secured together above the upper top surface of the cover member7 the construction y,and arrangement being such that the lateral dimensions of the said spacesV permits the circular cake and-pie=tins to t into these spaces Without lateral movement, and the vertical. dimensions are'such that the cake and pie therein respectively lls the vertical spaces.

MARIoN fw. THOMSON. 

